Man City predicted line-up — Gameweek 2
Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low
We expect Man City to start in a 5-4-1 away at Crystal Palace in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.
Match projection
Predicted XI (5-4-1)
| GKPDonnarumma£5.5m | 81% start | 3.1 |
| DEFGuéhi£6.0m | 84% start | 5.6 |
| DEFO'Reilly£6.5m | 74% start | 3.0 |
| DEFRúben£5.5m | 63% start | 2.5 |
| DEFMatheus N.£6.0m | 56% start | 2.7 |
| DEFGvardiol£5.5m | 51% start | 2.5 |
| MIDSemenyo£8.5m | 90% start | 4.5 |
| MIDFoden£7.0m | 65% start | 3.0 |
| MIDAnderson£6.5m | 57% start | 1.6 |
| MIDCherki£7.5m | 38% start | 3.3 |
| FWDHaaland£15.5m | 88% start | 7.9 |
Likely bench
- DEFKhusanov49% start
- DEFLewis35% start
- MIDGrealish34% start
- MIDN.Gonzalez30% start
- FWDMarmoush25% start
- DEFAït-Nouri23% start
- MIDKovačić19% start
Injuries, suspensions and doubts
No Man City players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.
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Man City predicted line-up FAQs
What is Man City's predicted line-up this Gameweek?
We project Man City to line up in a 5-4-1: Donnarumma, Guéhi, O'Reilly, Rúben, Matheus N., Gvardiol, Semenyo, Foden, Anderson, Cherki, Haaland. Donnarumma is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.
Who is injured or suspended for Man City?
No Man City players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.
Which Man City player is the best FPL pick?
Our model projects Haaland highest at 7.9 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Guéhi (5.6) and Semenyo (4.5).
How likely is a Man City clean sheet?
Our Poisson match model gives Man City a 39% chance of a clean sheet away at Crystal Palace, with 1.91 expected goals scored.
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- Crystal Palace predicted line-up — the other side of this fixture.
- Predicted line-ups for all 20 Premier League clubs
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- FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 2
- Projected points for every Man City player
- Man City fixture difficulty over the next five Gameweeks
- Low-ownership FPL differentials
- FPL Insights hub
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